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Peter E. Murray

Library technologist, open source advocate, striving to think globally while acting locally

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  • Tethering a Ubiquity Network to a Mobile Hotspot

    I saw it happen.

    The cable-chewing device
    The contractor in the neighbor's back yard with the Ditch Witch trencher burying a cable. I was working outside at the patio table and just about to go into a Zoom meeting. Then the internet dropped out. Suddenly, and with a wrenching feeling …

     Posted on  April 21, 2020
     and last updated October 04, 2022
     ·  8 minutes reading time
  • Thursday Threads: Mobile Device Encryption, Getty Images for Free

    Just a brief pair of threads this week. First is a look at what is happening with mobile device encryption as consumer electronics companies deal with data privacy in the post-Snowden era. There is also the predictable backlash from law enforcement organizations, and perhaps I just telegraphed how I feel …

     Posted on  October 02, 2014
     and last updated October 02, 2014
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • PPTP VPN for iOS with AT&T Uverse and DD-WRT

    Wandering into public or semi-public wireless networks makes me nervous because I know how my network traffic can be easily watched, and because I'm a geek with control issues I'm even more nervous when using devices that I can't get to the insides of (like phones and tablets). One way …

     Posted on  June 17, 2011
     and last updated June 17, 2011
     ·  6 minutes reading time